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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
City Manager’s Office |
Commission Meeting Date: Nov. 7, 2017 |
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Staff Contact: |
Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager |
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Adopt on second and final reading, Ordinance No. 9396, repealing the Joint Economic Development Council, and Ordinance No. 9397, assigning the former Joint Economic Development Council’s responsibilities to the Public Incentives Review Committee and removing the Mayor and Vice Mayor from service on the Public Incentives Review Committee |
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Executive Summary: |
One of the priority initiatives adopted with the Strategic Plan was the review of advisory boards and commissions with a desire to create more standardization of the various advisory boards and commissions. On August 8, 2017, the City Commission received a staff report which made certain recommendations regarding potential eliminations and consolidations of advisory boards.
One such recommendation was to eliminate the Joint Economic Development Council (JEDC) and fold its responsibilities into the Public Incentives Review Committee (PIRC), which already had much of a similar function. Also, the Commission discussed not having City Commissioners serve on advisory boards, such as the Public Incentives Review Committee, because the City Commission was responsible for taking formal action on items recommended by the Public Incentive Review Committee. The draft ordinance relating to the Public Incentives Review Committee removes the Mayor and Vice Mayor and increases the number of at-large city representatives to three, keeping the overall number of members on PIRC at eight (8). The draft ordinance relating to the JEDC simply repeals the section of the code addressing the JEDC. Since the JEDC is a joint board, similar action would need to be taken by Douglas County. County officials have noted that they would consider action after the City Commission takes action.
The City Commission adopted the ordinances on first reading at its September 19. 2017 meeting. At the meeting the City Commission request that input regarding the PIRC changes be sought from the School Board and the Douglas County Commission. Correspondence to both entities was sent. No additional input was provided by Douglas County, but the School Board sent a letter requesting consideration of retaining one City Commissioner on PIRC for reasons outlined in the letter. At this time, the ordinance being presented for second reading is the same ordinance passed at first reading. Should additional changes be desired, the City Commission should make them while adopting second reading of the ordinance.
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Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor |
Effective Performance & Professional Administration- advisory board review was one of the priority initiatives under this critical success factor. |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
There is no fiscal impact to the City, except the reduction of staff time in attendance at JEDC meetings. |
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Attachments: |
Ordinance No. 9397 track changes version |
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Reviewed By: (for CMO use only) |
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